Wilkie Creek Mine

Wilkie Creek Mine is a surface mine located in the Surat Basin of Southeast Queensland, Australia, and owned by Peabody Energy. In 2008, the Mine sold 2.5 million tons of thermal coal, all of which was sold to the Asian export market through the Port of Brisbane.

Coal from the Wilkie Creek Mine is also sold to power generators in Australia and South America.

Mine Data

 * Owner: Peabody Energy
 * Parent company: Peabody Energy
 * Location: Surat Basin of Southeast Queensland, Australia
 * GPS coordinates:
 * Production: 2.5 million tons (2008)
 * Type of coal: Thermal
 * Mine type: Surface
 * Equipment: Truck, shovel
 * Number of employees:
 * Recoverable Reserves: 349 million tons

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